This nationally-renowned program offers four degree options preparing you for a wide variety of careers in this field or for postgraduate education. Earn a B.S. in any of the following: Marine Science Biology, Marine Science Chemistry, Marine Vertebrate Biology, Oceanography.

Our close proximity to Shinnecock Bay, the Atlantic Ocean and the surrounding salt ponds, tidal creeks, dunes and salt marshes provides the perfect environment for intense field observation. Our marine station features three teaching laboratories, an aquarium/wet lab, an aquaculture lab and a fleet of boats including the Paumanok, a 44-foot ocean-going research vessel. In recognition of its excellence, the College was named the North American affiliate of the Jacques Cousteau Society.

Chancellors Hall, our new Academic Center, offers state-of-the- art laboratories designed for interactive classroom experience and research.

For Marine Science majors interested in traveling, the College offers the Tropical Marine Biology program. During this month-long winter trip to Australia's Great Barrier Reef and other exotic locations in the South Pacific, you will snorkel, SCUBA dive, carry out research and attend lectures in thatched-roof huts. Students also participate in internships and co-ops around the world.

As a graduate of the Marine Science program you will be well prepared to pursue careers in aquaculture, fisheries, biology, aquaria, environmental consulting, state and federal laboratories, education, basic and applied research, ecotourism, marine rehabilitation, habitat restoration, and environmental conservation.

Special Programs

SEAmester: A Complete Semester of College in Nine Weeks at Sea -
For nine weeks you'll live and study aboard the 131-foot Schooner Harvey Garmage as it sails the eastern coast of the United States and the Caribbean. During the 3,000-mile voyage, you'll not only study the ocean environment, you'll live it.

Students are expected to help sail and navigate, as well as complete a full semester's work. Courses offered include Navigation and Seamanship, Biological Survey of the Atlantic and Caribbean Coasts, Zooplankton, Coastal Processes, Maritime History and Literature of the Sea.

You'll live, work and form lasting friendships with students from Southampton, as well as other colleges and universities.

Environmental Studies: Spring in Australia Program -
Study the environment of Australia for a full semester through field trips and site visits, hands-on experience, independent research and extended travel. Byron Beach, a small South Pacific beach town rich in ecological diversity, is program headquarters. You'll visit local rain forests, wildlife preserves and national parks and have the unique opportunity to work in a bio-intensive subtropical garden.

Australearn: Tropical Marine Ecology-
Travel to the tropical coastal regions of Australia to study island ecosystems and the relationships of marine organisms to their environment. This month-long summer course is offered jointly by Southampton Graduate Campus and Central Queensland University and is taught by Australian faculty.

Tropical Marine Biology -
Marine Science majors travel with their professors to Australia's Great Barrier Reef and other exotic locations in the South Pacific to SCUBA dive, snorkel, carry out research and attend lectures. During this month-long learning adventure classes are held in thatched-roof huts.